Policy Research Grants
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Policy Research Grants support researchers conducting health policy studies that inform public and private strategies to improve health care affordability, access, quality, and value in the United States.
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Funder: NIHCM Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (LOI) | August 2027 (Full proposal)
Funding Amounts: $500,000 total for the 2026–2027 cycle; most grants around $50,000; one-year projects preferred
Summary: Supports investigator-initiated policy research to improve affordability, access, quality, and value of health care in the US.
Key Information: Pilot projects, studies involving direct patient care, and clinical or bench-science research are not funded.
Description
NIHCM Foundation supports innovative, solutions-oriented, investigator-initiated health policy research that builds evidence to improve the affordability, accessibility, and quality of health care in the United States. Funded studies should produce new insights, data analysis, and evidence relevant to health plans, policymakers, health care delivery systems, and related stakeholders.
The program emphasizes the drivers and implications of rising health care spending, with attention to costs, affordability, quality, and access. It particularly seeks research that evaluates or informs public and private sector strategies, including state and federal policies, to improve health care value. Priority areas encompass health care costs and quality, consolidation, artificial intelligence, prescription drugs and technology, rural health, and maternal and infant health.
